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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The flowers today are given by Lynn Asbil to honor my church family for all the love and support they have shown me these past few years.
During the month of July, the MOD Committee will collect School Supplies for students in need. We would like to focus on #2 pencils, erasers, notebooks, and notebook paper. There will be a bin in the Narthex for collection, and we ask that you drop off the items by July 31. Thank you as always for supporting these efforts! ~ PSUMC Missions, Outreach, and Discipleship
Items needed for God’s Helping Hands – Sugar, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, flour, grits, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, cream of potato soup, cereal, cookies, mac/cheese, noodles and canned vegetables.
Choir practice at 6 pm on Wednesday
The following dates there will not be choir practice: July 8, 22, August 12, 26, September 23 and 30th.
SAVE THE DATE – SUNDAY, JULY 19TH
Please join us in celebrating the 73rd Anniversary of the founding of Platt Springs! That’s right, friends, we were formerly established as a part of the Methodist Church on July 23, 1953! Plan to join us for worship and stay for a great covered dish meal with scrumptious food and wonderful fellowship! Mark your calendar for Sunday, July 19!!!!
There will be a brief Finance Committee meeting in the sanctuary following today's service. All Finance Committee members are asked to attend.
If anyone puts anything in the church dumpsters, please be sure that the lid is completely closed or the church is charged with an overage charge. Thank you!
Please do not put anymore grocery bags in the mission corner for the back packs for Scooter Scott. We have received plenty. Thank you.
Worship Service for July 12, 2026
Service of Worship
Platt Springs United Methodist Church
West Columbia, SC
July 12, 2026 – 11 A.M.
7th Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome and Announcements Tara Bobb
July Birthdays
*Please stand as the light of Christ is brought forward
*Choral Introit “Lead Me, Guide Me” #2214 Choir
* Call to Worship
Leader: Your word is a lamp before my feet and a light for my journey.
I have sworn, and I fully mean it: I will keep your righteous rule
People: I have sworn, and I fully mean it: I will keep your righteous rules.
*Opening Hymn “O Spirit Of the Living God” UMH #539
Epistle Lesson Romans 8:1-11 Gene Rishkofski
Pastoral Prayer (followed by the Lord’s Prayer) Pastor Fran
Young Disciples
*Affirmation of Faith “The Apostles Creed” UMH #881
*Gloria Patri “Glory Be To the Father” # 70
Worshipping God with Our Gifts, Tithes & Offering
Offertory: “Give Me Jesus” Kalen Mattocks, soloist
*Doxology: “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” (#95)
Gospel Lesson Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Pastor Fran
Sermon: “Changing The Filter“ Pastor Fran
*Closing Hymn “For the Healing of the Nations” UMH#428
* Benediction Pastor Fran
*Postlude (* We invite you to stand and participate if able)
Prayer List July 12, 2026
Surgeries/Hospital/Sick
Deree Stobaugh
David Brantley
James and Elaine Ward
Sharon Grecu
Sue Rhodes
Barbara Antley
Bernadette Weston
Carole Eubanks
Roger Kinard
Debbie Miller
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living/ Hospice/Rehab
Paul Mullins, Debbie Summers's uncle
Jessie Sargent
Fred Olafson (Danika White’s father)
Barbara Hendrix
Audrey Barclay, Susan Basnett’s mother
Retirement Communities
Lucy Eden
Helen Tarbox
Coretta Safriet
Shirley Ward
Family/Friends/Community
Ashley Steele
Vernon Cunningham, Sandy Cobia’s brother
Kathy Mott, Marie Thompson’s sister
Matt Anderson, friend of Laura Hooper
Ann Bull, friend of Laura Hooper
Mary and George Gentry, Pastor Debbie’s sister and brother-in-law
Danielle Beirs, Debra Horton’ niece
Kathy Swygert, friend of Harvey Reynolds
Jackie, Wanda Young’s sister
Audrey Hughes, Brenda Gentzler and Dottie Hughes sister
Martin Alexander, Ryan Alexander’s brother
The people of Venezuela suffering from the earthquakes
Military
Zach Timmons, Marine Reserve
Parker Albrecht, Navy
Donovan O’Dea, Army
Spencer Miller, Air Force
Bailey Roberson, Army (deployed)
Condolences
Ashley and Finn Flowers on passing of Jeffrey Flowers (husband/dad), niece and great nephew of Laura Hooper
To keep in contact with everyone on our prayer list we're going to clean the names that have been here for several weeks. If your name, or a loved one's name, has been listed here for three weeks, make sure to give Melody at (803)794-3415 a call so we'll keep them listed.
PSUMC: A Great Place to Be.
Phone: 803-794-3415
email: melody@psumc.org
3215 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC 29170
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